breakfast

Wednesday

Oct 31, 2007 at 12:01 AMOct 31, 2007 at 7:47 AM

For L.B., Columbus

For L.B., Columbus

VALERIE'S GRANOLA

Makes 12 servings

My mom made this when I was growing up. I've adapted it a little to my own tastes. You can vary the nuts, just be sure to use 2 cups. And you can replace the flax seeds and wheat bran with 1 cup total of wheat germ, oat bran, sesame seeds or other similar ingredients.

6 cups old-fashioned oats

1 ½ cups sliced almonds

½ cup chopped pecans

1 cup unsweetened coconut (see Note)

½ cup flax seeds (see Note)

½ cup wheat bran

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1/2 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons water

1 cup dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine oats, almonds, pecans, coconut, flax seeds, wheat bran and cinnamon in a large bowl. Combine honey, vanilla and water in a microwave-safe container. Heat on high about 40 seconds. Stir well.